Nikkō Station

For the Tobu Railway station, see Tōbu Nikkō Station.

Nikkō Station

日光駅
Nikkō Station in March 2022
General information
LocationAioi-chō, Nikkō-shi, Tochigi-ken 321-1413
Japan
Coordinates36°44′50″N 139°37′20″E / 36.7471805°N 139.622122°E / 36.7471805; 139.622122
Operated by JR East
Line(s)■ Nikkō Line
Distance40.5 km from Utsunomiya
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus stop
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi )
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened1 August 1890
Passengers
FY20191046 daily
Services
Preceding station Logo of the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) JR East Following station
Terminus Nikkō Line Imaichi
towards Utsunomiya
Location
Nikkō Station is located in Tochigi Prefecture
Nikkō Station
Nikkō Station
Location within Tochigi Prefecture
Nikkō Station is located in Japan
Nikkō Station
Nikkō Station
Nikkō Station (Japan)

Nikkō Station (日光駅, Nikkō-eki) is a railway station in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Lines

Nikkō Station forms the terminus of the Nikkō Line, and is located 40.5 kilometers from the opposing terminus of the line at Utsunomiya.

Station layout

The station consists of two opposed side platforms, connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

1-2 ■ Nikkō Line for Imaichi and Utsunomiya
  • Ticket gate
    Ticket gate
  • platform
    platform

History

Nikkō Station opened on 1 August 1890.[1] With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the control of JR East.[1]

Passenger statistics

In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 1046 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[2]

Bus service

In front of Nikko Station Bus stop

Route Buses

No Via Destination Company Note
Tobu-Nikko Station・Chūzenji Onsen Station (Lake Chūzenji) Yumoto Onsen ■Tobu Bus Nikko
Tobu-Nikko Station・Chūzenji Onsen Station・Kotoku Onsen (Nikko Astraea Hotel)
Tobu-Nikko Station・Hotel Seikoen mae ー shōdō-shōnin zō mae ー Omote-sando ー Nishi-sando ー Jinja-mae（Rinnō-ji・Nikkō　Tōshōgū・Futarasan-jinja・Tobu Nikko(circular route)） Nikko Station ■Tobu Bus Nikko
Tobu-Nikko Station・Nishi-Sando(Nikkō　Tōshōgū)・Tamozawa Goyōtei Okuhosoo ■Tobu Bus Nikko
Tobu-Nikko Station・Nikkō Tōshōgū・Tamozawa Goyōtei・Yashio no yu(there is in the case of passing) Kiyotaki
Tobu-Nikko Station・Nishi-Sando(Nikkō Tōshōgū)・Tamozawa Goyōtei・Akechidaira Chūzenji Onsen
Tobu-Nikko Station・Kirifuri Kōgen Ōsasa Bokujō ■Tobu Bus Nikko Runs only during Summer
Tobu-Nikko Station Nikko Kirifuri Skate Center Runs only during winter
Tobu-Nikko Station Kinugawaonsen Station Runs only when there is service of SL Taiju on holiday
Matō Station・Ashio Station・Tsūdō Station(Ashio Copper Mine) Sōai Hospital Nikko Shiei Bus
Shimo-Imaichi Station

Nikko Station Bus stop

The bus stop is located on Japan National Route 119 between Nikko Station and Tobu-Nikko Station.

Route bus

Bus stop No Via Destination Company
Kanto Jidosya Nikkō Tōshōgū Kanto Jidōsha
Utsunomiya Station

Highway Bus

Bus stop No Via Destination Company
Highway bus Marronnier Non stop Narita Airport Kanto Jidōsya and Chiba Kōtsū

Surrounding area

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory – JNR/JR] (in Japanese). Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 469. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
  2. ^ 各駅の乗車人員 (2019年度) [Station passenger figures (Fiscal 2019)] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

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